2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings & ProjectionsThird Baseman #18

18. Nick Castellanos DETBA - .268HR - 18RBI - 77Runs - 59SB - 3

Nick finished the 2015 season strong posting a .269 average after the All Star break. He was able to hit nine home runs and 20 doubles in just 245 second half at bats compared to just six home runs and 13 doubles in 304 first half at bats. That strong finish has Castellanos on my watch list as someone who could take the next step towards be a very good, and possibly great, hitter as early as this season.

A fun story about Castellanos occurred back when he was drafted 44th overall in the 2010 MLB Draft. Castellanos fell in the Draft because he made a commitment to the University of Miami to play Baseball for them but that didn't stop the Tigers from drafting him. Nick and the Tigers eventually agreed on a $3.45 million deal but the Commissioner's Office didn't receive an email about the deal until three minutes after the midnight deadline which should have invalidated the contract. However, the Commissioner's Office received a text message at 11:59 PM about the terms of the deal which inevitably convinced Bud Selig to approve the deal.

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Castellanos, at 23 years young, is entering his third full season as the Detroit Tigers' Third Baseman and someone worth drafting in the later rounds of your Fantasy Drafts.